United Way of Lane County

New data from the United Way finds nearly half of Oregon households are earning barely enough to get by from month to month. The ALICE report sheds light on a growing section of the population once called the “working poor.”

As students throughout Lane County wrap up their school year and head into summer, a community-wide book gifting program has made sure nearly 3,000 elementary students have brand new books to read over the break.

Ten culturally specific initiatives have been chosen to receive operating grants from United Way of Lane County’s new Racial Justice Fund.

On this edition of Oregon Rainmakers, we talk with Noreen Dunnells, the CEO of United Way of Lane County. From wildfire and pandemic relief to ensuring our youth can be successful in school and in life, United Way is a key organization in our community. In this conversation we talk about how nonprofits are faring during COVID and what the future holds for the United Way.

Grant money is helping maintain relief and recovery efforts for the 2020 Oregon wildfires. The United Way of Lane County is one of the latest…

Starting Wednesday, the Catholic Community Services of Lane County will give a share of $100,000 in emergency relief money to Lane County evacuees. The…

In Eugene and Springfield, many grassroots efforts have formed to help those affected by the Holiday Farm Fire. Devon Ashbridge with the Lane County…

Advocates say summer is a time when food anxiety is particularly high for struggling families. And the pandemic has only made matters worse. Now, some…

In the days following the coronavirus outbreak in Oregon, United Way of Lane County mobilized. The agency created a COVID-19 Response Fund to help scores…

Lane County’s efforts-- to improve the overall health of its residents-- are paying off. And community organizations plan to invest more in this…

Childhood oral health is a problem in Oregon. A 2012 survey found that about half of children age six to nine have at least one cavity. A partnership in…

Professor Matt Sanders is a clinical psychologist from University of Queensland in Australia. He developed the Triple P-Positive Parenting Program…